New Designers: Graeme Armour

Graeme Armour reaches the final fashion frontier with his sci-fi looks

If a Spanish flamenco dancer shape-shifted into a futuristic android—as mind-boggling as that sounds—designer Graeme Armour would be over the moon. For fall, the giddy Glasgow native debuted his collection of dystopian leather minidresses, zipped-out cashmere cable knits, and ruffled gold pants, inspired by Blade Runner and traditional Spanish dress. "The silhouettes are actually really clean and classic," insists the Central Saint Martins master's graduate, whose sharp, postapocalyptic style is drawing comparisons to that of his former classmate, Christopher Kane. "There's more than a little Geoffrey Beene and early Balenciaga mixed in there," he says. Of course, the zipper piping, cutout necklines, and sheer organza paneling are pure Armour, who started "designing" at the age of six. "I remember cutting up my mom's hankies to make dresses for my cousin's Barbies," says the 28-year-old, who spent the past three years working on and off for Alexander McQueen. Next season, Armour is set to really make his mark on the London fashion scene. A high-profile stylist, Alistair McKimm, has already stepped in to offer his services; Kate Bosworth has placed a personal order; and buyers at Browns in London and Colette in Paris are hovering. All will have to wait and see if spring's androids also dream of electric sheep.